EU rules on seeking ‘fair share’ for network costs from Big Tech ‘quite far away,’ Vestager says
By Matthew Newman and Tono Gil ( June 2, 2022, 15:59 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is “quite far away” from proposing an initiative that may regulate Big Tech’s financial contributions to the costs of running telecom companies’ network infrastructure, EU digital chief Margrethe Vestager said today. Her comments contrast with a faster timeframe outlined by EU industry chief Thierry Breton, who told a French newspaper last month that an initiative would be made this year.An initiative to regulate Big Tech’s financial contributions to the costs of running telecom companies’ network infrastructure is still "quite far away" from being proposed by the European Commission, EU digital chief Margrethe Vestager said today....
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